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The Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 – the future is now?
Posted: 20/09/2023
A significant milestone has today been reached in the UK’s journey to the digitalisation of trade with the entry into force of the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023. With effect from Wednesday 20 September 2023, digital versions of international trade documents such as bills of lading will have the same legal recognition under English law......>>
Navigating international disputes: enforcing judgments from India in England and Wales
Posted: 17/05/2023
This article examines the requirements and procedure governing enforcement of judgments from the courts of India in England and Wales. Enforcement of judgments between India and England and Wales is based on reciprocity, ie both countries treat judgments from one another’s courts in the same way. Judgments from ‘recognised courts’......>>
High(ly) interest(ing): arbitration, litigation and rising interest rates
Posted: 27/09/2022
Following the US Federal Reserve’s increase in interest rates by 0.75% on 20 September 2022, the prime rate at JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citigroup Inc and Wells Fargo & Co has risen to its highest level since 2008. What has this to do with English law? Simple. If you contract in currencies other than sterling, the chances are that a court or tribunal......>>
Navigating international disputes: enforcing French judgments in England and Wales
Posted: 09/08/2022
Prior to the UK’s departure from the EU, the enforcement of French judgments in England and Wales was exclusively governed by the so-called ‘European Regime’ for claims instituted after January 2015. Despite the UK’s exit from the EU in January 2020, the European Regime remains relevant today for parties that seek to enforce judgments obtained in proceedings issued prior to the UK-EU transition period ending on 31 December 2020......>>
Navigating international disputes: enforcing Greek judgments in England and Wales
Posted: 09/08/2022
Prior to the UK’s departure from the EU, the enforcement of judgments from Greece in England and Wales was exclusively governed by the so-called ‘European Regime’ for claims instituted after January 2015. Despite the UK’s exit from the EU in January 2020, the European Regime remains relevant today for parties that seek to enforce judgments obtained in proceedings issued prior to the UK-EU transition period ending on 31 December 2020......>>
Navigating international disputes: enforcing Spanish judgments in England and Wales
Posted: 24/03/2022
Prior to the UK’s departure from the EU, the enforcement of Spanish judgments in England and Wales was exclusively governed by the so-called ‘European Regime’ for claims instituted after January 2015. Despite the UK’s exit from the EU in January 2020, the European Regime remains relevant today for parties that seek to enforce judgments......>>
Planning for the commercial impact of potential USA, EU and UK Sanctions in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Posted: 16/02/2022
The USA announced the last major change to the structure of the Russian-Ukrainian sanctions regimes, prompted by the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines MH17 over Ukraine in July 2014, in September 2014. Since then, a number of updates and additions have been made by the USA, the EU and, more recently, the UK under the 2019 Russia (Sanctions) (EU exit) Regulations......>>
Imports and exports post Brexit: the new timetable for border control processes
Posted: 22/03/2021
Since the UK formally left the EU on 31 December 2020, the UK and the EU have been operating under a Trade and Cooperation agreement. According to this agreement, trade in goods between the UK and the EU shall not be subject to any tariffs or quotas on all goods that comply with the appropriate rules of origin......>>
First Spanish Court of Appeal judgment on business interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Posted: 18/02/2021
On 3 February 2021, the Provincial Court of Girona issued Judgment 59/2021 in which an insurance company has been compelled to pay €6000 to the insured for the losses sustained by his restaurant as a consequence of the restrictions imposed by the Spanish Government following the Covid-19 crisis......>>
UK-Singapore free trade agreement: securing bilateral trade in goods and services post-Brexit
Posted: 21/12/2020
Upon the UK’s exit from the European Union in January 2020, it entered into an 11-month transition period ending on 31 December 2020. In readiness for this window coming to a close, the UK has been actively seeking trade deals in order to secure its new trading position. On 10 December 2020, the UK and Singapore signed...…>>

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